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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
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**Syria missile strikes (February 2021)
***] launches ]s in ], Syrian forces responded late on Wednesday to "Israeli aggression" in the south of the country, according to state news agency ].
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**Nine ] are killed and six others are wounded during an ambush near the village of ], ], ]. Twenty attackers are also killed.
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**Four ] are killed by a ] during a ] operation in Mount Mghila, central ]. **Four ] are killed by a ] during a ] operation in Mount Mghila, central ].

'''Business and economy'''
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**] announces the suspension of operations at its ], ], and ] assembly plants due to a global shortage of ]s.


'''Disasters and accidents''' '''Disasters and accidents'''
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**Over 70 homes are destroyed by ]s in ]. **Over 70 homes are destroyed by a large ] in ].


'''Health and environment''' '''Health and environment'''
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⚫ ****Spain reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant in ]. Experts believe that it has no relation to ], the variant's country of origin, and that it originated in Europe.
⚫ ****] surpasses 60,000 deaths from COVID-19.
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⚫ ****The ] surpasses one million cases of ].
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⚫ ****The ] announces that all travellers will be required to show a negative ] within 48 hours of arrival beginning February 6 in order to prevent the spread of ]. Swedish citizens as well as foreign residents living in ] will be exempt from this rule.
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⚫ ****The number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the ] surpasses 10 million.
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****The ]ese ] passes a law that will introduce fines for people and businesses that do not comply with restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of ]. ****The ]ese ] passes a law that will introduce fines for people and businesses that do not comply with restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of ].
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****] will suspend entry for non-citizens for two weeks beginning from February 7, following a rise in ] cases in the country. ****] will suspend entry for non-citizens for two weeks beginning February 7, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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****The ] approves the use of ] for those aged above 18 in ], becoming the first country in ] to do so. ****The ] approves the use of the ] for people aged above 18 in ], becoming the first country in ] to do so.
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****The ] reports a record 3,977 newly confirmed cases and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 313,626 and nationwide death toll to 878. ****The ] reports a record of 3,977 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 313,626 and the nationwide death toll to 878.
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****] reports its first case of the ] of ] in ].
⚫ ****The ] surpasses one million cases of ].
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⚫ ****The first case of the ] is detected in ]. Experts believe that it has no relation to ] and that it comes from Europe.
⚫ ****] surpasses 60,000 deaths of COVID-19.
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⚫ ****] announces that all travellers will required to show a negative ] within 48 hours beginning February 6 in order to prevent the spread of ]. Swedish citizens as well as foreign residents in ] are exempt from this rule.
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⚫ ****The number of people who vaccinated against COVID-19 in the ] surpass 10 million.
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***] provisionally approves the use of the ] ] in ] with certain conditions. ***] provisionally approves the use of the ] ] in ] with certain conditions.
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***] and German biotech firm ] sign an agreement worth 150 million ]s (]180.7 million) to develop a ] to counter many ], with target to be introduced in 2022, subject to regulatory approval. ***] and the German biotech firm ] sign an agreement worth 150 million ]s (]180.7 million) to develop a ] to counter many ]. The vaccine, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be introduced in 2022.
*** Preliminary tests indicate that the ] may reduce transmission of COVID-19, and not simply prevent symptomatic infections. ***Preliminary tests indicate that the ] may reduce transmission of COVID-19 and not simply prevent symptomatic infections.
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**Authorities in ], ], cull 14,000 ]s due to an outbreak of ] bird flu on a farm in the ] area. **Authorities in ], ], cull 14,000 ]s due to an outbreak of ] bird flu on a farm in the ] area.

'''International relations'''
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**The ] releases the crew of two ]-flagged fishing vessels detained by the ] in January for alleged ] in the disputed ] region.


'''Law and crime''' '''Law and crime'''
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*] ] announces that the American far-right group ] will be classified as a ].
**The ] file ]s against overthrown de facto leader ] for illegally importing communications equipment and seek her custody until February 15 as part of investigations.
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**] ] announces the designation of 13 groups as ], including the ] group ] and ] organizations such as the ], ], and ]. In the process, Canada has become the first country to designate the Proud Boys as a ] organization.
*Fifteen people are arrested in ] over a plot to attack the ]' ] in the capital ]. Several other suspects, who were planning attacks against the UAE's ] in ], are also arrested.


'''Politics and elections''' '''Politics and elections'''
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**] accepts the order from ] ] to form an "emergency ]" after the ] of ]. **] accepts the order from ] ] to form an "emergency ]" after ]'s resignation.
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February 3, 2021 (2021-02-03) (Wednesday)

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